Letters & forms: reviewing the initial homelessness assessment and plan
Today's free documents help homeless officers notify the applicant when the initial s.189A assessment or housing plan has changed.
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Free templates: avoiding the relief duty by seeking a referral on local connection grounds
Today's free documents are for when, as a homeless officer, you wish to avoid the s.189B(2) relief duty on the basis that the applicant's case can be referred to another council on local connection grounds.
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Problems with downloading free documents?
We had a little problem on the website in the last few days, which affected users' ability to download free documents. You should now be able to download the free letters and forms for the Homelessness Reduction Act.
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Free HRA 2017 templates: a housing plan & notifying the initial s.189A homelessness assessment
A third batch of templates in relation to the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This time, a housing plan and forms for notifying the initial s.189A assessment.
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HRA 2017 template letters: ineligible and not homeless decisions
I've uploaded a second batch of letter templates for housing options officers in relation to the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This time dealing with negative s.184 decisions prior to the initial s.189A assessment.
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First contact housing advice & homelessness template letters
New letters are now available in the Resources section for implementing the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This first batch of letters concern 'first contact' and advising people who've asked for housing advice or applied as homeless.
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Homelessness Code of Guidance now available as pdf
Just a quick post to confirm that the new statutory guidance is now available in pdf format.
Read PostHomeless Code of Guidance & regulations issued
The Government has issued the statutory guidance that will apply from 3 April 2018 in England, when the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 comes into force. Supporting regulations have also been issued which concern s.202 reviews, non-cooperation and referrals by public authorities.
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